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quorum - The minimum number of members required to be present in order to conduct official business or make decisions as a group.

In order to pass the new policy, the council needed a quorum of at least 12 members in attendance.

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kilter - The proper or usual state or condition.

For many people, the justice system is off-kilter and favors the wealthy over the poor.

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theoretical - Relating to what is possible or imagined rather than to what is real or known to be true.

Until he started working for a big corporation, all that he had learned in business school was just theoretical.

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stash - A secret store of something

Carrie's kitchen pot would always act as a secret stash for her money.

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martyr - A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs

Socrates could have run away, but as a matter of integrity, he drank the hemlock and chose to be a martyr.

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spoof - A humorous imitation of something, typically a film or a particular genre of film, in which its characteristic features are exaggerated for comic effect

During the 2016 election season, Kate McKinnon would act in a spoof where she portrayed Hillary Clinton.

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simultaneous - Refers to actions or events that are performed or experienced at the same time, without any time between them.

They made a simultaneous broadcast of the event across multiple time zones that allowed people from all over the world to watch it live.

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likewise - In a similar way.

Though we didn't like the company's tough work schedule, I was quiet about it and my fellow workers did likewise.

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sundry - Various items not important enough to be mentioned individually

Wes needed to freshen up before getting on the plane, so the newsstand employee pointed him to the deodorant and other various sundries on the shelves.

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sketch - Make a rough drawing of

The art designer sketched a prototype of the new car model before the automotive company began production on it.

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sketch - A rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture

Even though the suspect was wearing a hoodie, the police sketch of him managed to portray his facial features very accurately.

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nip - A sharp pinch, squeeze, or bite

Many dishes require taking a nip of salt and adding it to the pot.